Selected statistics on school library/media centers, by control and level of school: 1993-94

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Table 417.
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                                       |                        Public                          |                        Private
               Selected                |________________________________________________________|_______________________________________________________
              statistics               |   Total     |Elementary   |Secondary     |Combined     | Total       |Elementary   |Secondary    |Combined
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                   1                   |     2       |     3       |     4        |     5       |     6       |     7       |     8       |     9
_______________________________________|_____________|_____________|______________|_____________|_____________|_____________|_____________|_____________
Number of schools with libraries ......|77,573  (407)|53,059  (461)|22,643   (464)| 1,871  (100)|19,301  (271)|10,880  (254)| 4,178  (260)| 4,243  (233)
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  Average number of staff per library  |             |             |              |             |             |             |             |
Total .................................|  1.81 (0.02)|  1.69 (0.02)|  2.12  (0.03)|  1.71 (0.06)|  1.23 (0.04)|  1.09 (0.04)|  1.58 (0.08)|  1.25 (0.08)
  Certified library/media specialists .|  0.86 (0.01)|  0.79 (0.02)|  1.03  (0.01)|  0.79 (0.03)|  0.28 (0.02)|  0.20 (0.02)|  0.47 (0.04)|  0.30 (0.02)
    Full-time .........................|  0.61 (0.01)|  0.51 (0.01)|  0.84  (0.02)|  0.51 (0.03)|  0.17 (0.01)|  0.07 (0.01)|  0.35 (0.03)|  0.21 (0.02)
    Part-time .........................|  0.25 (0.01)|  0.28 (0.01)|  0.19  (0.01)|  0.28 (0.04)|  0.11 (0.01)|  0.12 (0.02)|  0.11 (0.02)|  0.09 (0.02)
  Other professional staff ............|  0.27 (0.01)|  0.27 (0.01)|  0.26  (0.02)|  0.29 (0.03)|  0.66 (0.02)|  0.65 (0.02)|  0.65 (0.04)|  0.70 (0.06)
    Full-time .........................|  0.13 (0.01)|  0.13 (0.01)|  0.14  (0.01)|  0.13 (0.03)|  0.23 (0.02)|  0.19 (0.01)|  0.26 (0.03)|  0.32 (0.04)
    Part-time .........................|  0.13 (0.01)|  0.14 (0.01)|  0.13  (0.01)|  0.16 (0.02)|  0.43 (0.02)|  0.47 (0.02)|  0.39 (0.03)|  0.39 (0.04)
  Other paid employees ................|  0.68 (0.02)|  0.63 (0.02)|  0.83  (0.02)|  0.62 (0.05)|  0.29 (0.02)|  0.24 (0.02)|  0.46 (0.04)|  0.25 (0.03)
    Full-time .........................|  0.34 (0.01)|  0.28 (0.01)|  0.49  (0.02)|  0.29 (0.03)|  0.07 (0.01)|  0.05 (0.01)|  0.12 (0.02)|  0.07 (0.01)
    Part-time .........................|  0.34 (0.01)|  0.34 (0.02)|  0.34  (0.01)|  0.33 (0.03)|  0.22 (0.02)|  0.19 (0.02)|  0.34 (0.03)|  0.18 (0.03)
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 Percentage of schools' library media  |             |             |              |             |             |             |             |
 centers with the following equipment  |             |             |              |             |             |             |             |
Telephone .............................|  61.2  (1.3)|  55.8  (1.8)|  74.7   (1.6)|  51.6  (3.3)|  40.8  (1.3)|  30.7  (1.6)|  52.8  (2.5)|  54.6  (4.2)
Fax machine ...........................|   7.8  (0.5)|   4.7  (0.6)|  15.1   (0.8)|   8.8  (1.4)|   5.1  (0.5)|   3.1  (0.6)|   7.9  (1.1)|   7.4  (1.2)
Computer with modem ...................|  34.3  (1.0)|  28.3  (1.2)|  48.2   (1.5)|  38.1  (3.0)|  19.5  (1.0)|  12.2  (1.5)|  30.2  (1.9)|  27.9  (2.7)
Automated catalog .....................|  24.0  (0.9)|  20.3  (1.1)|  32.8   (1.1)|  20.5  (1.9)|   9.7  (0.7)|   5.5  (0.5)|  15.8  (1.9)|  14.4  (2.3)
Automated circulation system ..........|  37.9  (1.1)|  34.1  (1.6)|  47.7   (1.3)|  27.8  (2.6)|   9.5  (0.7)|   5.4  (0.6)|  16.0  (1.8)|  13.8  (1.8)
Database searching with CD-ROM ........|  31.2  (0.8)|  23.9  (1.2)|  48.1   (1.3)|  31.4  (3.1)|  13.9  (0.8)|   6.3  (0.8)|  25.7  (1.6)|  21.6  (2.2)
Online database searching .............|   9.4  (0.5)|   5.4  (0.5)|  18.9   (0.9)|   8.8  (1.5)|   5.5  (0.5)|   0.7  (0.3)|  12.2  (1.2)|  11.0  (1.7)
Compact disc for periodical indices ...|  46.7  (1.1)|  39.6  (1.5)|  63.5   (1.3)|  46.6  (3.7)|  19.6  (1.0)|  12.3  (1.1)|  33.5  (2.2)|  24.6  (2.2)
Video laser disc ......................|  31.9  (1.0)|  30.3  (1.3)|  36.1   (1.3)|  26.1  (2.8)|   6.3  (0.6)|   4.8  (0.7)|   9.9  (1.2)|   6.9  (1.1)
Connection to Internet ................|  12.0  (0.6)|   9.5  (0.8)|  17.5   (0.8)|  15.0  (1.9)|   5.3  (0.5)|   2.8  (0.8)|   9.2  (1.1)|   7.5  (1.2)
Cable television ......................|  76.2  (0.8)|  75.0  (1.1)|  80.6   (0.9)|  57.7  (3.6)|  39.9  (1.3)|  42.6  (2.0)|  43.1  (2.8)|  30.1  (2.7)
Broadcast television ..................|  48.6  (1.0)|  48.0  (1.4)|  49.9   (1.3)|  48.1  (3.1)|  39.9  (1.6)|  42.9  (1.9)|  39.7  (2.5)|  32.2  (3.9)
Closed circuit television .............|  25.5  (0.7)|  22.0  (1.0)|  34.0   (1.0)|  20.9  (2.2)|   8.8  (0.7)|   5.7  (1.0)|  19.2  (1.6)|   6.3  (1.5)
Satellite dish ........................|  22.9  (0.6)|  14.4  (0.7)|  41.1   (1.1)|  45.2  (3.0)|   8.7  (0.9)|   5.6  (0.9)|  15.6  (1.2)|   9.8  (2.5)
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Percentage of schools offering--       |             |             |              |             |             |             |             |
  Microcomputers ......................|  90.1  (0.7)|  88.5  (1.0)|  94.0   (1.0)|  87.4  (1.5)|  75.8  (1.6)|  72.8  (2.1)|  80.6  (2.9)|  78.5  (3.5)
  Long distance learning ..............|  19.0  (0.8)|  15.9  (1.1)|  24.8   (1.0)|  36.4  (2.6)|   8.8  (0.9)|   8.3  (0.9)|   8.2  (1.6)|  10.9  (2.9)
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Total students using library per 100   |             |             |              |             |             |             |             |
  students each week\1\ ...............|  77.4  (0.6)|  86.2  (0.7)|  61.4   (0.9)|  59.7  (2.9)|  74.9  (0.7)|  84.0  (1.0)|  63.7  (1.6)|  62.2  (1.5)
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Books checked out per 100 students     |             |             |              |             |             |             |             |
  each week\1\ ........................| 101.0  (1.9)| 134.4  (2.6)|  39.0   (1.4)|  57.7  (4.6)|  85.2  (1.9)| 112.6  (2.6)|  27.9  (2.3)|  63.4  (3.6)
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   Average holdings per 100 students   |             |             |              |             |             |             |             |
 at the end of the 1992-93 school year |             |             |              |             |             |             |             |
Books (number of volumes) .............| 1,832   (33)| 1,925   (48)| 1,650    (26)| 1,879   (69)| 2,689   (69)| 2,464   (72)| 3,277  (225)| 2,787  (122)
Current serial subscriptions (print/   |             |             |              |             |             |             |             |
  microfilm) ..........................|     6  (\2\)|     5  (\2\)|     7   (\2\)|     7  (\2\)|     6  (\2\)|     4  (\2\)|    11  (\2\)|     6  (\2\)
Video materials (tape and disc) .......|    29    (1)|    28    (2)|    29     (1)|    41    (5)|    33    (1)|    29    (2)|    41    (4)|    39    (4)
Other audiovisual materials ...........|    95    (3)|   100    (5)|    84     (4)|   109   (14)|    80    (4)|    80    (6)|    98   (10)|    68    (6)
Microcomputer software ................|    12  (\2\)|    15    (1)|     6   (\2\)|    13    (2)|    11    (1)|    15    (1)|     6    (1)|     8    (2)
CD-ROM titles .........................|     1  (\2\)|     1  (\2\)|     1   (\2\)|     1  (\2\)|     1  (\2\)| (\2\)  (\2\)|     2  (\2\)|     1  (\2\)
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   Locally budgeted expenditures\3\    |             |             |              |             |             |             |             |
         per student, 1992-93          |             |             |              |             |             |             |             |
Books .................................| $6.43 (0.16)| $6.48 (0.21)| $6.28  (0.20)| $7.41 (0.60)| $6.93 (0.32)| $5.23 (0.30)| $9.90 (0.96)| $8.68 (0.59)
Current serial subscriptions (print/   |             |             |              |             |             |             |             |
  microfilm) ..........................|  1.56 (0.04)|  1.10 (0.04)|  2.44  (0.07)|  1.96 (0.12)|  1.69 (0.08)|  0.74 (0.06)|  3.80 (0.23)|  2.35 (0.16)
Video materials (tape and disc) .......|  0.94 (0.03)|  0.89 (0.04)|  1.06  (0.04)|  0.78 (0.08)|  0.90 (0.05)|  0.71 (0.05)|  1.21 (0.12)|  1.13 (0.12)
Other audiovisual materials ...........|  0.65 (0.03)|  0.72 (0.04)|  0.52  (0.03)|  0.65 (0.08)|  0.54 (0.04)|  0.51 (0.05)|  0.66 (0.07)|  0.54 (0.10)
Microcomputer software ................|  0.69 (0.04)|  0.73 (0.06)|  0.60  (0.04)|  1.17 (0.16)|  0.81 (0.06)|  0.77 (0.10)|  0.91 (0.09)|  0.83 (0.12)
CD-ROM titles .........................|  0.50 (0.04)|  0.33 (0.06)|  0.80  (0.04)|  0.90 (0.16)|  0.66 (0.08)|  0.34 (0.12)|  1.46 (0.11)|  0.84 (0.10)
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    Expenditures (all sources) per     |             |             |              |             |             |             |             |
           student, 1992-93            |             |             |              |             |             |             |             |
Total, library/media materials ........|$12.74 (0.24)|$12.00 (0.31)|$13.92  (0.32)|$16.79 (1.28)|$14.47 (0.57)|$10.55 (0.55)|$22.13 (1.72)|$17.96 (1.11)
  Microcomputer hardware ..............|  2.96 (0.16)|  2.63 (0.23)|  3.57  (0.28)|  3.44 (0.40)|  3.06 (0.40)|  1.72 (0.23)|  6.05 (1.24)|  4.02 (1.08)
  Audiovisual equipment ...............|  1.76 (0.08)|  1.77 (0.11)|  1.77  (0.07)|  1.43 (0.20)|  1.42 (0.13)|  1.06 (0.14)|  2.65 (0.45)|  1.39 (0.13)
  Online database searching/electronic |             |             |              |             |             |             |             |
    communications ....................|  0.26 (0.04)|  0.22 (0.06)|  0.33  (0.03)|  0.32 (0.11)|  0.23 (0.04)|  0.10 (0.04)|  0.40 (0.12)|  0.41 (0.07)
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\1\During the most recent full week of school.
\2\Data less than 0.5.
\3\Locally budgeted expenditures exclude federal gifts and grants.
NOTE: Percentages are based on schools that have library/media centers. In school year 1990-91, 96 percent of public and 87 percent of private schools had library/media centers. Data revised from previously published figures. Standard errors appear in parentheses.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Schools and Staffing Survey, 1993-94, unpublished data. (This table was prepared November 2001.)
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